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Stanly County Livestock Market Report, Norwood, NC

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $336.75/cwt -13.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,074/hd at 616 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.57/cwt +19.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 473 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.23/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 515 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 415 229 847
Feeder cattle 333 184 706
Slaughter cattle 69 42 122
Replacement cattle 13 3 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 7 head Goats: 90.00- 320.00; 41 head Sheep: 100.00 - 230.00; 13 head Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 435.00 $435.00 $892 —
285 285 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,240 —
340 340 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,581 +15.00
355–390 379 5 400.00–450.00 $424.27 $1,608 +9.57
400–410 405 5 375.00–425.00 $408.05 $1,653 +27.83
460–490 475 2 375.00–405.00 $389.53 $1,850 +29.94
500–545 522 7 345.00–380.00 $370.17 $1,932 +15.17
585–595 590 8 305.00–355.00 $338.14 $1,995 -19.36
600–640 616 22 320.00–355.00 $336.75 $2,074 -13.25
650–685 668 2 305.00–330.00 $317.83 $2,123 —
705–730 718 6 305.00–330.00 $321.28 $2,307 +16.28
750–755 753 2 305.00–320.00 $312.48 $2,353 +27.48
845 845 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,683 +82.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,038 —
400–430 415 2 335.00–355.00 $344.64 $1,430 +89.64
485 485 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 -10.00
510–535 519 4 285.00–320.00 $306.35 $1,590 +16.35
610–615 613 2 290.00–295.00 $292.51 $1,793 —
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 —
705 705 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 210.00 $210.00 $788 —
400–445 423 2 210.00–215.00 $212.63 $899 +2.69
455–460 458 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,145 —
510 510 2 220.00–250.00 $235.00 $1,198 +65.00
660 660 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $1,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 425.00–440.00 $432.44 $1,267 +7.44
355–390 375 3 345.00–390.00 $361.78 $1,357 -16.37
410–430 419 4 345.00–380.00 $363.99 $1,525 -6.01
467–475 value added 469 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,735 +15.00
450–495 474 15 315.00–365.00 $347.92 $1,649 +20.90
500–543 515 19 305.00–345.00 $323.23 $1,665 +19.98
560–580 value added 566 7 327.00–336.00 $332.58 $1,882 —
550–590 569 8 285.00–325.00 $308.70 $1,757 +1.84
603 value added 603 4 322.50–327.50 $325.00 $1,960 —
600–645 630 10 275.00–315.00 $295.77 $1,863 +28.34
665–675 669 4 250.00–300.00 $268.72 $1,798 -1.28
745 745 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 +54.95
795 795 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $2,325 —
810–835 822 3 210.00–225.00 $218.26 $1,794 —
895 895 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,327 -5.00
935 935 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,618 +36.42
950–970 958 3 220.00–240.00 $228.27 $2,187 -38.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 325.00–350.00 $337.86 $889 -2.14
390 390 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,228 —
440 440 3 290.00–315.00 $300.00 $1,320 ±0.00
505–525 518 5 265.00–280.00 $273.05 $1,414 +5.66
550–595 581 7 250.00–275.00 $259.24 $1,506 +9.05
610–645 635 7 235.00–265.00 $250.14 $1,588 +15.08
670–680 677 3 235.00–250.00 $239.95 $1,624 -0.05
770 770 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,810 —
805 805 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,469 —
880 880 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,628 —
945 945 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 250.00–290.00 $270.63 $644 —
270 270 2 210.00–225.00 $217.50 $587 —
315 315 1 275.00 $275.00 $866 +5.00
365–390 379 5 230.00–260.00 $240.95 $913 +40.95
415–435 425 2 205.00–220.00 $212.68 $904 +27.68
465–485 477 3 200.00–235.00 $215.12 $1,026 +5.12
550–590 570 4 210.00–230.00 $219.91 $1,253 +4.91
635 635 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 -30.00
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 -5.00
780 780 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,287 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 435.00 $435.00 $892 -100.00
320 320 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,632 +71.51
375–395 385 2 410.00–430.00 $420.26 $1,618 +10.28
400–445 428 10 350.00–410.00 $372.51 $1,594 -4.48
475–499 491 12 335.00–375.00 $358.76 $1,762 +23.97
500–545 521 9 310.00–350.00 $333.28 $1,736 +14.93
555–595 578 17 300.00–350.00 $327.10 $1,891 +31.70
605–640 624 6 280.00–335.00 $303.36 $1,893 -2.86
655–690 666 7 275.00–295.00 $287.78 $1,917 —
715–720 718 2 255.00–265.00 $260.02 $1,867 +2.52
760 760 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,938 -2.52
865 865 2 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $2,292 —
965–995 985 3 215.00–240.00 $226.53 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 385.00–395.00 $390.23 $859 —
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 —
380 380 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,273 +14.85
405–435 423 3 325.00–340.00 $331.73 $1,403 -1.49
485–495 490 2 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $1,531 —
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 +17.91
570–590 580 2 265.00–290.00 $277.28 $1,608 +19.23
605–640 615 4 235.00–285.00 $265.04 $1,630 +19.91
665–695 677 3 230.00–250.00 $241.50 $1,635 +8.97
700 700 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,785 —
765 765 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,951 +42.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $1,106 —
400–410 405 3 245.00–285.00 $268.46 $1,087 —
475–485 480 3 245.00–265.00 $258.26 $1,240 +18.67
510–535 523 7 230.00–250.00 $239.93 $1,255 —
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1650 1229 80-85% 14 142.00–162.00 $151.25 $1,859 —
1175–1715 1395 80-85% 5 164.00–171.00 $167.95 $2,343 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–790 743 85-90% 2 100.00–110.00 $105.32 $783 —
785–1115 996 85-90% 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,394 —
770–1485 1046 85-90% 12 120.00–135.00 $128.71 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1845 1522 3 201.00–209.00 $205.32 $3,125 —
1100–1920 1551 5 185.00–195.00 $190.67 $2,957 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1245 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,250.00–2,300.00 $1,784.54
915–1415 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,250.00 $1,905.53

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1385 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.